Neoclassical Mirrors
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
Vintage Petite Venetian Etched Glass Wall Hanging Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 27 1/2in W: 20in D: 3/4in
This is an exceptional petite Venetian wall mirror! If you look closely at the photos, you will see the attention to detail in the etching...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Swedish early 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality Swedish early 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu mirror. The original central double framed beveled mirror plate is set within an Ormolu border with...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Ormolu
Mid-Century Neo-Classical Style Italian Friedman Brothers Giltwood Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale Italian neo-classical style mirror by Friedman Brothers for Decorative Crafts. It is in very good condition. It is marked on the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Florence Carved White Ash Solid Wood Mirror
Located in Naperville, IL
Open up your space with the Florence Wall Mirror. A round frame with detailed carvings surrounding the central mirror, adding a stylish texture to your entrance or living room. This ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Ash
Mid 19th Century Neoclassical Mirror
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A French mirror from the 19thc. Gesso and gilding.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Mahogany Table Mirror with Verre Églomisé Inlays, St. Petersburg, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Classicist table mirror in mahogany with verre églomisé inlays in blue and gold. The mirror is mounted between fluted columns with straight architrave and pivots.
Category
Early 1800s Russian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Contemporary Hand Carved Delano Ash Solid Wood Mirror
Located in Naperville, IL
This classic flower oval mirror will greatly enhance your traditional room décor. The Delano mirror is a perfect complement to your home space. Mirrors can be mounted vertically or h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Ash
Hand Carved Solid Wood Delano Wall Mirror
Located in Naperville, IL
This classic flower oval mirror will greatly enhance your traditional room décor. The Delano mirror is a perfect complement to your home space. Mirrors can be mounted vertically or h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Ash
Contemporary Style Carved Delano II Solid Wood Mirror
Located in Naperville, IL
This classic flower oval mirror will greatly enhance your traditional room décor. The Delano mirror is a perfect complement to your home space. Mirrors can be mounted vertically or h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Florence II Carved Brown Ash Solid Wood Wall Mirror
Located in Naperville, IL
Open up your space with the Florence Wall Mirror. A round frame with detailed carvings surrounding the central mirror, adding a stylish texture to your entrance or living room. This ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Ash
20th Century Italian Silvered Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Italian mirror, large and rectangular is shape, commands attention with its beautifully executed silver finish that gives it a lustrous, reflective quality, adding light and ill...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century English Gilt Mirror
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century gilt mirror, English. Gilt on wood & gesso; scallop shells on the outset corners, repetitive neoclassical motif inner ribbon border & outer acanthus leaf border. Ba...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Neoclassical Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Bradenton, FL
Neoclassical style giltwood and gesso mirror.
The rectangular mirror plate within a leaf-tip carved surround, surmounted by an arched cresting carved with grape clusters and farm im...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Gesso
Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror 'A la Grecque'
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror in the ‘goût grec’ taste, of rectangular shape surmounted by an urn in a circle and hung with a ribbon-tied pendant foliate swag partially wrapping each...
Category
1770s Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Giltwood Neoclassical Style Mirror
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Italian Giltwood Neoclassical Style Mirror
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Large Late Louis XV Giltwood Mirror
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Rare Late Louis XV Giltwood Mirror 'A La Grecque'
The divided rectangular plate surmounted by a trophy cresting shaped as an urn flanked by flowering vases on each side and hung with...
Category
1760s Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Neoclassical Giltwood Trumeau Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing French 19th century trumeau mirror in wood and gilded stucco, crafted in a neo- classical style. This simple but elegant mirror is enclosed within a fluted giltwood frame...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Arched Blue Glass Gilt-Composition Mirror
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century arched blue glass gilt-composition mirror. The deep cobalt blue border glass frame with gilt stiff-leaf and beaded border, surrounding shaped bevelled plate. The plate i...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
American Neoclassical Mahogany Mirror
Located in New York, NY
American Neoclassical mahogany tall mirror, one metal candle stick to one side (missing one), circa nineteenth century.
Category
18th Century American Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
Osvaldo Borsani lacquered and gilded frame mirror, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A splendid trapezoidal mirror with a lacquered and gilded frame is an authentic Italian creation from the 1950s, designed by Osvaldo Borsani.
This impressive full-length mirror is c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Style Mirror by Borghese
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Neoclassical Giltwood mirror by Borghese. A rectangular shaped mirror adorned with a pediment at top.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Italian Etched Glass Venetian Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 48in W: 22 1/4in D: 1 1/2in
This is an exceptional Venetian wall mirror! If you look closely at the photos, you will see the attention to detail in the etchings on ...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
French Neoclassical Style Trumeau Mirror, 7+ Ft
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassic-style painted wood trumeau mirror. This vintage mirror from France features the carved-wood plaque top, reminiscent of trumeau design, with carved urn presented p...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Neoclassical Style Gilded Mirror by La Barge
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical giltwood Italian wall mirror by Le Barge. Beautifully detailed with a large Urn at top and swags adorning each side.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Palladio Ribbon-form Polychrome Mirror, Italy 1950s
By Palladio
Located in Norwalk, CT
Featuring excellent form combined with characteristic Palladio decorative design and attention to detail, this hand carved wood mirror has a "hanging" ribbon, silvered mercury glass ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
1970s Neo-Classical Style Carved Mahogany And Gilt Mirrors - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of tall neo-classical style mirrors. The glass is intentionally distressed. The carved frame appears to be mahogany with gilt accents. They are unmarked.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Pair of Italian Giltwood Neoclassical Beveled Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Giltwood Neoclassical Beveled Mirrors
Italy, circa 1960s
A hard to find Pair of vintage Italian Giltwood Neoclassical Beveled Mirrors originating from Italy in the 1960s. Each mirror, measuring 33 inches in height by 26 inches in width, boasts an alluring octagonal form with a continuous stylized carved giltwood rope and acanthus motif, encapsulating timeless beauty and classical motifs.
The mirrors features eight individual 3-inch deep beveled mirrored octagonal...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Mirror around 1800, Gilt wood
Located in Leimen, DE
Embrace sophistication with our Neoclassical Mirror, crafted from gilt wood in France. Adorned with intricate flower and leaf tendrils, this mirror exudes timeless charm and classic ...
Category
1790s French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Extra Large Ralph Lauren Polo Black and Gilt Wood Mirror
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Troy, MI
Found in the US, this extra large vintage mirror by Ralph Lauren Polo dates from the 1990s. Rectangular mirror has a beveled edge and sits i...
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Small 18th Century Neoclassical Marriage Mirror
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming late 18th century neoclassical marriage mirror. This petit trumeau retains its original painted, gilt surface and mirror and has acquired a wonderful deep natural ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Neoclassical Swag Gilt Gesso Mirrored Frame Wall Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
A Neoclassical Swag Gilt Gesso Mirrored Frame Wall Mirror. Heavy frame with wood backing. Measures 46" in width and 44" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Large Sunburst Starburst Giltwood Mirror in the Style of Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding carved giltwood sunburst starburst mirror, France, 1930s-1940s.
Large gilded sunburst mirror with design reminiscences in the manner of Gilbert Poillerat.
French Modern N...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror, Circa 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror, Circa 19th Century. Looking glass: 30.5" H x 19.5" W; frame: 52" H x 28" W. Provenance: From a 200 Central Park South estate.
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Gesso and wood mirror with grape leaves and cornucopia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gesso and Wood Wall Mirror with Grape motif and atop Cornucopia design. Gesso and paint in very nice shape! Wood sub-frame is very solid and stable. Nice scale! One of the nicer ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Wood
19th c. Italian Giltwood Mirror with Original Mirror Plate
Located in Wichita, KS
An elegant, Italian mirror, finely carved with beautifully aged original giltwood and original mirror plate. Carved urn pediment with floral and leaf motif.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
19th Century Antique Gold Cornucopia Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Antique cornucopia mirrors.
By unknown manufacturer from France, circa S.XIX. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Mid 20th Century Gold Vanity Mirror French Ornamentation
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Vintage Table Vanity Mirror French Ornamentation
Double sided mirror; flat and convex mirror.
No label present. In the style of Fred K....
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Gold
Large Grayish-Blue Painted Trumeau Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Large grayish-blue painted trumeau mirror from France. Features joined joined construction and dates to the 19th century with later paint and mirror plate.
Note: Regional differences in humidity and climate during shipping may cause antique and vintage wood...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Style Giltwood Oval Girandole Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of 19th century Continental Neoclassical style giltwood oval girandole mirrors
Each with an acanthus leaf border, the crest centered by an oval medallion topped with a V...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Pair of 22-Karat Gold Leaf Carved Mirrors by Melissa Levinson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 22-karat gold leaf hand carved mirrors designed by Melissa Levinson. We can customize the size and finish of these mirrors for your design job.
These are available in two siz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Neo Classical Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique Italian neo classical gilt wood mirror. This was made in Italy, it dates from around the 1930-50’s.
It is of superb quality and is a great size, quite large and ...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Neoclassical Style Painted Parcel Gilt Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous lacquer painted wall mirror featuring a thick relief carved frame with parcel gilt trim. Made in the neoclassical taste with an inner band of carved walnut motif leaves in g...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood, Mirror
Very Fine Gilt-Bronze Ormolu Girandole Mirror by Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Very Fine Gilt-Bronze Ormolu Girandole Mirror by Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Very good quality. Solid bronze, with beveled mirror and candleholders
Measure: 56" high x 39" wide x ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Mirror, North American, circa 1975
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Mirror - North American, circa 1975.
Rosewood
Measures: L 59 x H 122 x W 3.5 cm.
Category
1970s Central American Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Rosewood
Pair Of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Mahogany And Giltwood Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and extremely decorative pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Mahogany and Giltwood mirrors. This wonderful pair of rectangular mirrors has their original mirror...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
Italian Neoclassic Faux Grain Painted & Brass Mirror, ca. 1835-1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of vertical form and having a hand painted and lacquered finish mimicking wood grain, the inner molding is of brass, the mirror plate is modern
Category
1830s European Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Large vintage oval Neo-Classical style gilt framed mirror by Deknudt
By Deknudt
Located in Leesburg, VA
Large vintage oval Neo-Classical style gilt framed mirror by Deknudt
Deknudt
Deerlijk, Belgium; 20th century
Glass, distressed glass gilt frame
Approximate size: 36.25 (h) x 28.25...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Mantel Mirror with Marble & Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Mantel Mirror with Marble & Bronze Mounts is the perfect choice for tall mantels, broad surfaces, over cased openings, and more. Hand-crafted f...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Trumeau Rectangular Wall Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Louis XVI style trumeau wall mirror in wood and gilded stucco. Its upper section features an oval-shaped reproduction of an original colour engraving of an 18th-century pastor...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large Scale Custom Bronze or Brass Mirror attributed to P.E. Guerin 52" x 42"
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Custom Bronze or Brass Mirror, attributed to P.E. Guerin, unsigned, circa 2000s. Removed from an apartment at 720 Park Avenue, NY, NY. According to the estate, this was custo...
Category
Early 2000s American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Brass
Neoclassical Empire Gold Hand Carved Wooden Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Neoclassical Empire rectangular handcrafted mirror. Rectangular hand carved wooden structure with gold foil finish, Spain, 1970.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold
Murano Glass Mirror, Italy, Early 20th Century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Murano Glass Mirror, Italy, Early 20th Century.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Mantel Mirror Gold Leaf White Gilt Wood Renaissance Rococo 19th Century France
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This 19th century mantel mirror hails from France, featuring a wooden and stucco frame adorned with gilded gold leaf. The rectangular pediment enhances the entire piece, showcasing a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Convex Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful antique wooden convex mirror.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Italian, Bologna, Early Neoclassic Carved Giltwood Vertical Mirror, ca. 1785
Located in Atlanta, GA
of largely neoclassical form but retaining a bit of scroll from the late rococo period, the rectangular frame with notched corners an carved moldings, the pediment a series of scroll...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage mirror by Deknudt, 1970s
By Deknudt
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Seventies wall mirror made in Belgium.
Octogonal design with a gilt and ebonized wooden frame.
This mirror was made by Deknudt.
1970s - Belgium
Dimensions:
Height: 85cm/33.46"
Wi...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror With Urn and Garland Crest
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A neoclassical giltwood mirror with an urn and garlands at the crest, this mirror features a meticulously carved frame that exudes sophistication. The gilded finish adds a touch of r...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Large Giltwood Round Beveled Mirrors by Friedman Brothers 40" Diameter
Located in Toledo, OH
A fine pair of round beveled mirrors handcrafted by Friedman Brothers. They feature a double circle that is wrapped in delicate gold leaves and vines. Their impressive size and stunn...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Neoclassical mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical mirrors for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage mirrors created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include mirrors, tables, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical mirrors made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original mirrors, popular names associated with this style include Carpanese Home Italia, Deknudt, Friedman Brothers, and LaBarge. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for mirrors differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $190 and tops out at $198,000 while the average work can sell for $3,489.
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